Nibutani Dam
Nibutani Dam is a dam on the Saru River in Hokkaidō, Japan, which stands at Nibutani in Biratori town, Saru District. Work on the dam began in 1973. It was completed in 1997, despite formal objections from the local Ainu people dating as early as 1987.Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Nibutani-damu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historical Museum of the Saru River.
Historical Museum of the Saru River
Museum
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The Historical Museum of the Saru River opened in the Nibutani area of Biratori, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1998, the year after Nibutani Dam was completed. The Museum documents the natural and cultural history of life along the Saru River and has information on nearby chashi. Historical Museum of the Saru River is situated 1 km northeast of Nibutani Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biratori.
Biratori
Town
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Biratori is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,361 in 2374 households, and a population density of 5 people per km2. Biratori is situated 5 km south of Nibutani Dam.
Nibutani Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Biratori Chō, Saru district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nibutani Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nibutani-damu”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد نيبوتانى”
- Japanese: “にぶたにだむ”
- Japanese: “二風谷ダム”
- Japanese: “平取ダム”
- Swedish: “Nibutanidammen”
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